Japan's new premier, Naoto Kan, has warned Japan is at 'risk of collapse' under its huge debt pile.
In his first speech since taking office, Kan said Japan needs a financial restructuring or risks a Greece-style crisis. "Our country's outstanding public debt is huge...
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